Friday, October 12, 2012

VBT# The Road to Mercy - Kathy Harris

Today'sVBT# is Christian Fiction novel "The Road to Mercy" by Kathy Harris and is on behalf of Pump Up Your Books here on The Phantom Paragrapher.

Synopsis: The Road to Mercy - Kathy Harris - September 2012

Josh Harrison, a contemporary Christian singer, and his wife Bethany face a difficult decision that also tests their faith. A rupture in Beth's carotid artery leaves her on the brink of death even as she's pregnant with their first child. While Dr. Ben Abrams urges her to terminate the pregnancy to save her own life, she and Josh step out on faith and decide to carry the baby to full term. During the next few months, Josh struggles with his faith, Beth hides a secret that may destroy their marriage. She also discovers a decades-old connection to Dr. Abrams that could change his life forever.

A
Lot Like Eve By Kathy Harris

And
when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to
the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit
thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
~ Genesis 3:6 KJV

“I
didn’t eat that apple, so why am I being punished?”

Is
there a woman in the modern world who hasn’t made such an offhanded remark on
occasion? It usually brings a smile or a “you got that right” from the other
women in the room. Myself included.

And,
if you’re like me, you’ve often pondered how one woman’s sin could affect the
rest of us so dearly. How one afternoon snack—chosen from the wrong tree—could have
so much impact several millennia later.

When
we look back on Eve’s decision, it’s difficult to understand why she knowingly
went against God’s instruction. I mean, hey, if God told you or me not to do
something, we wouldn’t do it. Right?

Well,
therein lies the point. Upon closer inspection, we’re all a lot like Eve.

Anytime
we rebel against God, or His laws, aren’t we taking a bite from that same apple?
Each time we step out on our own, instead of waiting for God’s direction, we’re
heading down a road that will surely lead to “knowledge.” But it may be something
we really don’t care to learn. The school of hard knocks can teach us a lot,
but it can leave us with bumps and bruises and maybe a few lifelong scars.

Life
is full of decisions. Sometimes we make the wrong one. In The Road to Mercy, Bethany Harrison must live with a choice she
made years ago. One she now regrets. One that could destroy her marriage. One
for which she’s never forgiven herself.

The
Good News is that despite our mistakes—no matter what they are—God will welcome
us back with open arms. And just like Eve—or Bethany, we can find redemption
through His mercy.